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Ten years ago, Rory McIlroy had stood at the back of the 18th green at the Old Course in St.Andrew’s on October 7th, 2007 declaring:  “It Paul Lawrie misses this putt, that’s my Tour card”, McIlroy, and then aged just 18, had signed off for a round of 68 on the final day of the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and his third event as a pro. He was lying in third place at 15-under par and with Lawrie, who was the reigning Open Champion, sharing fourth place at 14-under par but now staring ...

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson confirmed he will return to contest next year’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. It will be the second year in succession Johnson’ will compete in the UAE capital and comes also as a big golfing boost to the region and to the European Tour event. “I really enjoyed the event last year so much and that is why I am going back next year,” said Johnson. “I like the golf course as it sets up great for my game and it’s also a great atmosphere with good crowds. “I went ...

New British Masters champion Paul Dunne admits he has been far too hard on himself in the goal to become a winner on the European Tour. In one of the most dramatic conclusions to a Tour event for some time, Dunne stunned a predominantly ‘Geordie’ gathering in denying overwhelming last day crowd favourite, Rory McIlroy, Dunne was not gifted the trophy nor did he fall into victory. No, the 24-year old softly-spoken Greystones golfer left a momumental impression not only on McIlroy and the also ...

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington has given a strongest hint ever he is prepared to put his name ‘in the hat’ in becoming a European Ryder Cup Captain. Harrington, 46 is a veteran of six European Ryder Cup teams afer making his debut in 1999 and remaining a member of the team for the next five sides, and including being a member of the victorious 2002, ’04, ’06 and 2010 teams. In recent years Harrington has gleanded enormous future captaincy experience as a vice-captain in ...

Pints-size Paul Dunne is celebrating a maiden Tour victory brilliantly denying a fast finishing Rory McIlroy and capture a maiden Tour title with a three shot success in the British Masters at Close House – https://closehouse.com/british-masters/ Dunne, 24 ignited his round with three birdies and an eagle in opening six holes ahead of a sizzling nine-under 61 for a 20-under par tally. McIlroy had moved to within a shot of Dunne in shooting a last day 63 for a 17-under total but with Dunne superbly ...

Ian Poulter launched a furious verbal attack at mobile phone abusers and also called on Tour officials to better ‘educate’ fans after a controversial incident early in his third round of the British Masters – https://closehouse.com/british-masters Poulter, 41 has superbly put himself into contention for a first victory in nearly five years after a round of 68 for a share of second place at 11-under par and only one shot from the lead on a wet and cold day at Close House. However the Englishman ...

Richie Ramsay is relishing delivering the Home of Golf nation it’s first Tour victory in nearly two years ahead of the final day of the British Masters at Close House. Ramsay brilliantly drove the green for an eagle ‘2’ at the shortened ninth hole on route to a five-under 65 and end the round sharing second place and  just one shot off the lead on 11-under par. Sweden’s Robert Karlsson, 48 and a former European No. 1 also eagled the ninth in a round of 67  and lead at 12-under par. Karlsson, ...